Voge R125 versus Yamaha MT-125
Voge R125
Yamaha MT-125
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Light, agile and manoeuvrable
- Easy to drive
- Colour LCD cockpit
- sleek design
- favourable price
- Extremely manoeuvrable
- high-revving motor
- Processing
- limited pillion suitability
- not for big riders
- hard seat
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 1.941 mm Height : 1.070 mm
Seat : 795 mm
Weight : 136 kg
Length : 1.955 mm Height : 1.040 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 138 kg
Engine
Displacement: 125 ccm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 125 ccm
Hub: 59 mm
Hole: 52 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 15 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 12 NM bei 8.500 U/Min Tank contents: 10 Litre
Consumption: 2 l
Reach: 435 km
Performance: 15 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 12 NM bei 8.000 U/Min Tank contents: 12 Litre
Consumption: 2 l
Chassis
Tubular steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
35 mm upside-down fork (110 mm travel ) Rear suspension:
Central shock absorber, adjustable spring preload (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/70-17
Rear tyres: 140/60-17
Tubular bridge frame (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Strut hinged via lever system (travel 110 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/80-17M/C 52S
Rear tyres: 140/70-17M/C 66S
Brakes
Single disc, two-piston floating caliper (∅ 276 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, single-piston caliper (∅ 220 mm)
Single disc (∅ 292 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 220 mm)
Conclusion - what sticks
The Voge R125 is a good and above all cheap naked bike for A1 and B196 riders. It looks sleek and is technically equipped in a class-standard manner. Thanks to its low weight and 15 hp engine, an A1 bike can move faster than expected. Other highlights are a coloured LCD cockpit with lots of information, a gritty-sounding underfloor exhaust as well as very nice LED lighting front and rear.Whether the small dimensions are suitable for a taller driver can only be weighed up during a test drive or at least during a test drive. Like all other 125cc bikes, the Voge R125 is quite small. So - let's go to the dealer and just sit on the little fun rocket!
More fun than expected
What remains: The Yamaha MT-125 offers a lot of potential in terms of driving fun with its lively style. Definitely more than expected. It is also easy to use and high-quality. A new bench - and everything is good.
And yet: the circle of buyers remains limited to persons who are not allowed to drive more services. The enemy lurks in his own stable: the MT-03 brings five times the torque to the road and has 48 hp. And all this for only around 700 euros more. As good as the MT-125 is, motorcyclists with an extended driver's license will hardly be tempted.
The test bike was provided to us by Motorrad Ruser in Haseldorf.
What can I do with the A1 ticket? This is precisely what the legislator has specified:
1. Motorcycles (also with sidecars) with a cylinder capacity of up to 125 cubic centimetres, an engine power not exceeding 11 kW, where the ratio of power to weight does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg
2. Three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and a cylinder capacity of more than 50 cm3 for internal combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with an output of up to 15 kW.
The minimum age for this driving licence is 16 years, the training takes place normally in a driving school.
If you are at least 25 years old and have had a driving licence for five years, you can achieve a significant abbreviation of this training. This abbreviation is called B196.
The legislator has defined as training for B196:
Theory: 4x motorcycle theory lessons 90 minutes each
Practice: 5x motorcycle driving lesson 90 minutes each
Examination: No theory or practical examination
